2002 in Scottish television

none December 2023 2002 Scottish television This is a list of events in Scottish television from 2002. Events January 23 January – At a meeting of the Scottish Affairs Committee in Westminster, BBC governor Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin tells the committee that the possibility of a Six O'Clock News bulletin for Scotland will be considered again following next year's Scottish Parliament election.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1777355.stm 'Scottish Six' back on the agenda BBC BBC News 23 January 2002 4 May 2012 February 4 February – MPs investigating broadcasting in Scotland visit Glasgow to hear evidence from academics and members of the Scottish Parliament.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/1798826.stm MSPs have say over broadcasting BBC BBC News 4 February 2002 4 May 2012 11 February – On the same day that the BBC launches its two channels for children, CBeebies Alba is launched as the new programming slot for Children's Gaelic Programmes on BBC One Scotland at 2:55pm – 3:25pm every weekday . March 14 March – 50th anniversary of BBC One Scotland. June CBeebies Alba stops being broadcast on BBC One Scotland. September 2 September – The preschool series Balamory is first broadcast on BBC.BBC - Press Office - Balamory https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/08_august/30/balamory.shtml www.bbc.co.uk 17 June 2022 24 September Debut of Scottish soap River City. Border Television is rebranded as ITV Border. November The BBC's children's programming in Gaelic resume on BBC Two Scotland during CBeebies under the same name CBeebies gd Alba. Debuts BBC 13 March – Snoddy (2002) 26 April – Jeopardy on BBC One (2002–2004) 1 September – Still Game (2002–2007; 2016–2019) 2 September – Balamory (2002–2005)Farley Fidelma Murray Jonathan Stoneman Rod Scottish Cinema Now 14 January 2009 Cambridge Scholars Publishing 978-1-4438-0413-4 130 https://books.google.com/books?id=-5oYBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA130 en 24 September – River City on BBC One (2002–2026) 7 October – Bits and Bobs on BBC Two (2002–2003) Television series Scotsport (1957–2008)Haynes Richard BBC Sport in Black and White 17 November 2016 Springer 978-1-137-45501-7 1 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZM-GDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA1 en Reporting Scotland (1968–1983; 1984–present) Scotland Today (1972–2009) Sportscene (1975–present)Sportscene at 50: Famous faces back for anniversary https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c99mpvzl71ko BBC Sport 20 August 2025 6 August 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250811222945/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c99mpvzl71ko 11 August 2025 live The Beechgrove Garden (1978–present) Grampian Today (1980–2009) High Road (1980–2003)Brown Ian Performing Scottishness: Enactment and National Identities 13 February 2020 Springer Nature 978-3-030-39407-3 194 https://books.google.com/books?id=gXvQDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA194 en Taggart (1983–2010)McElroy Ruth Contemporary British Television Crime Drama: Cops on the Box 14 October 2016 Taylor & Francis 978-1-317-16096-0 27 https://books.google.com/books?id=yColDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA27 en Crossfire (1984–2004) Win, Lose or Draw (1990–2004) Only an Excuse? (1993–2020)Hogmanay favourite Only an Excuse says cheerio. What did you think? https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18979762.excuse-bbc1-scotland-review/ HeraldScotland 4 November 2021 en Monarch of the Glen (2000–2005)Eames Tom Monarch of the Glen cast - where are they now? https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a837380/monarch-of-the-glen-cast-where-are-they-now/ Digital Spy 20 November 2021 6 September 2017 Ending this year 22 February – Chewin' the Fat (1999–2002) 12 December – Harry and the Wrinklies (1999–2002) Deaths 29 August – Alan MacNaughtan, 82, actorAlan MacNaughtan Public success of a very private man https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/11953706.alan-macnaughtan-public-success-of-a-very-private-man/ HeraldScotland 23 May 2022 en October – William Dysart, 72, actor See also 2002 in Scotland References 2002 Category:Television in Scotland by year Category:2000s in Scottish television